Postgraduate Intern - Part-time
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7371129 (Ref:26291-en_US)
Posted: September 23, 2026
Job Description
Summary
Program Activities SURFiN provides funds to the host laboratory’s institution for an in-person, paid research fellowship for undergraduate students during the 2026–2027 academic year, September 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. During this time, fellows will earn up to $7,500 USD. SURFiN mentors and fellows participate in virtual and in-person career development and community-building activities. Mentors are strongly encouraged to attend a series of virtual mentor training sessions (details to be announced). SURFiN fellows are invited and expected to travel to the Simons Foundation in New York City to present a poster of their research at the 2027 SURFiN Symposium. Typically, the fellow is the first author of the poster. The symposium is expected to be held in April 2027. For out-of town fellows and mentors, the Simons Foundation will coordinate and cover the cost of travel and lodging required to attend. No prior electrophysiology experience is needed, the lab will be providing step-by-step training. This position is 10 hours per week for 30 weeks.
Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.
Job Duties
- Trains in basic neurophysiology techniques using mouse brain slices.
- Begins with field electrophysiology, where the student will record electrical activity from groups of neurons in the hippocampus and cortex.
- Earns how to measure synaptic strength, network excitability, and plasticity using input–output curves, paired-pulse responses, and long-term potentiation assays.
- Explores how a pathway involving insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1) helps stabilize brain circuits during early development. Disruptions in this pathway are linked to epilepsy and autism, but we do not yet understand how molecular changes translate into abnormal network activity.
- Observes or assists with more advanced single-cell recordings.
- Develops skills in experimental design, quantitative analysis, and translational neuroscience.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of postsecondary applicable degree/training program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Undergraduate students in Neuroscience.
- Experience in data analysis, statistics, and scientific presentation.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
